Actin remodelling factors control ciliogenesis by regulating YAP/TAZ activity and vesicle trafficking

作者:Kim Jongshin; Jo Haiin; Hong Hyowon; Kim Min Hwan; Kim Jin Man; Lee June Koo; Heo Won Do; Kim Joon
来源:Nature Communications, 2015, 6(1): 6781.
DOI:10.1038/ncomms7781

摘要

Primary cilia exert a profound impact on cell signalling and cell cycle progression. Recently, actin cytoskeleton destabilization has been recognized as a dominant inducer of ciliogenesis, but the exact mechanisms regulating ciliogenesis remain poorly understood. Here we show that the actin cytoskeleton remodelling controls ciliogenesis by regulating transcriptional coactivator YAP/TAZ as well as ciliary vesicle trafficking. Cytoplasmic retention of YAP/TAZ correlates with active ciliogenesis either in spatially confined cells or in cells treated with an actin filament destabilizer. Moreover, knockdown of YAP/TAZ is sufficient to induce ciliogenesis, whereas YAP/TAZ hyperactivation suppresses serum starvation-mediated ciliogenesis. We also identify actin remodelling factors LIMK2 and TESK1 as key players in the ciliogenesis control network in which YAP/TAZ and directional vesicle trafficking are integral components. Our work provides new insights for understanding the link between actin dynamics and ciliogenesis.

  • 出版日期2015-4